Shillong, March 25: NPP chief and Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, on Saturday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s action of challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ‘unfortunate’ following his conviction in a defamation case by a Surat Court.
Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification by the Lok Sabha on Friday following the court’s verdict, in which Gandhi has been handed a 2-year jail term, Conrad said it was unfortunate that Gandhi was not accepting the court’s verdict and the rules of the ECI.
He suggested that Rahul Gandhi should accept the verdict of the court rather than attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also, he should accept the rules laid down by the Election Commission of India.
Conrad said the statement against the Prime Minister is an insult not just to the PM of the nation but also to the entire OBC community.
He further asked Rahul Gandhi to apologise for his statement and focus on course correction rather than challenging the PM at this moment.
The NPP chief says that it would undoubtedly impact the Congress prospects in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
“The Congress faced a difficult situation in 2014 and 2019, and this situation would further impact the Congress in the coming 2024 elections,” Conrad said.
